Kerry expresses optimism over ending US drone strikes 'very soon' in Pakistan
US Secretary of State John Kerry has suggested that controversial drone strikes on Pakistani soil could end soon.
He told Pakistani TV that the US would end drone strikes on Pakistan in the near future, adding that they were on good track as the US has eliminated most of the threat and continue to eliminate it.
Kerry and his Pakistani counterpart, Sartaj Aziz, said that the two countries will also resume high-level negotiations over security issues.
The secretary of states also invited Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif to visit Washington to meet with President Barack Obama.
According to the New York Post, Kerry said that the two countries will very quickly resume strategic dialogue in order to foster a deeper, broader and more comprehensive partnership between them.
He said the talks will cover 'all of the key issues between the two countries, from border management to counterterrorism to promoting US private investment and to Pakistan's own journey to economic revitalization, the report added.